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How popular isJBL in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 2.2M branded searches for JBL worldwide which held steady over the last 11 months. JBL holds 32.2% estimated Share of Search among studio monitors worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Yamaha58.8%
  2. JBL32.2%
  3. KRK7.9%
  4. Genelec0.71%
  5. Adam Audio0.32%
  6. Focal Car Audio0.03%
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Which studio monitors compete with JBL?

JBL against studio monitors worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Yamaha, JBL, KRK. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthYamahaJBLKRKGenelecAdam AudioFocal Car Audio
Oct 202561.5%33.7%3.7%0.74%0.41%0.04%
Nov 202552.9%43.3%2.6%0.78%0.43%0.04%
Dec 202552.6%43%3.2%0.78%0.43%0.03%
Jan 202656.6%37.9%4.2%0.84%0.46%0.05%
Feb 202665.5%29.3%3.9%0.79%0.43%0.09%
Mar 202669.3%25.4%4.2%0.69%0.38%0.06%
Apr 202656.2%37.6%5.1%0.68%0.37%0.05%
May 202659.7%32.7%6.6%0.72%0.32%0.05%
Jun 202659.7%32.7%6.6%0.59%0.32%0.04%
Jul 202658.9%32.3%7.9%0.58%0.32%0.04%
Aug 202658.8%32.2%7.9%0.71%0.32%0.03%
Sep 2026——————

  1. 1.Yamaha

    58.8%

    Held 1st. 4.1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  2. 2.JBL

    32.2%

    Held 2nd. 2.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.KRK

    7.9%

    Held 3rd. 550K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Genelec

    0.71%

    Held 4th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  5. 5.Adam Audio

    0.32%

    Held 5th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Focal Car Audio

    0.03%

    Held 6th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, -17.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between JBL and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for JBL changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for JBL worldwide held steady at 2.2M.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, JBL’s estimated Share of Search among studio monitors worldwide decreased from 33.7% to 32.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, JBL’s estimated Share of Search among studio monitors worldwide peaked at 43.3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 25.4% in March 2026.

How did search popularity change for studio monitors worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for KRK worldwide rose 123.6% over 11 measured months, from 246K to 550K in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Adam Audio worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 22.2K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Focal Car Audio worldwide fell 17.2% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in August 2026.

Where does JBL compete?

JBL is ranked in six competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Party speaker brands2nd of 627.9%Show ranking
Pa systems2nd of 629.9%Show ranking
Studio monitors2nd of 632.2%Shown above
Foldback monitor brands2nd of 634.3%Show ranking
Kids headphones2nd of 643.2%Show ranking
Soundbar brands1st of 543.7%Show ranking

How is JBL measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using JBL’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

1 branded search term

  • jbl

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